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> but the problem of evil always seems like the weakest argument in its defense. I can't understand why anyone would see religion or philosophy that says that
by dsego 5y ago
> but the problem of evil always seems like the weakest argument in its defense.
I can't understand why anyone would see religion or philosophy that says that some poor child deserved bone cancer because of karma or some balance of good and evil in the world as anything but despicable and disgusting. What is gained from any of them, what value do they bring?
- warent 5y agoThe words "deserve" and "not deserve" are very common misunderstandings of karma. I think it's not about deserving, more like being tossed around a terrible stormy sea with a terrible rudder. That's the point of Buddhism, is to be free of it. It's not considered a desirable thing.